BOLT THROWER - LAID TO WASTE Taken from 'Mercenary' (Copyright 1998 Metal Blade Records) Tabbed by: Nathan Flynn (johnnyturbo3uk@yahoo.co.uk) Edited by: Dave MacLean (warmaster@boltthrower.com) Tune all strings down 1.5 steps (C#) Key: . = palm mute (below note, not above!) ~ = vibrato (2) = sustain/ghost note \ = slide down / = slide up PT = pick tab T = tap p = pull off h = hammer-on b = bend Intro - Riff A1 Guitar 1 x2 |------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------| |------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------| |------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------| |---------------------5----3-5-|---------------------5----3-5-|---------------------5----3-5-| |---------------------3----1-3-|---------------------3----1-3-|---------------------3----1-3-| |-0-2-2--0-2-3-0--2-0----0-----|-0-2-2--0-2-3-0--2-0----0-----|-0-2-2--0-2-3-0--2-0----0-----| | | | | |Guitar 2 | | | |------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------| |------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------| |------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------| |------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------10--7-9-10| |------------------------------|-9~~~~~~~~~~~~~------10~~~----|-9~~~~~~~~~~~~~---------------| |------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------| Riff A2 Guitar 1 x4 |------------------------------| |------------------------------| |------------------------------| |---------------------5----3-5-| |---------------------3----1-3-| |-0-2-2--0-2-3-0--2-0----0-----| | | |Guitar 2 | |------------------------------| |------------------------------| |---------------------5--2-4-5-| |------------------------------| |------------------------------| |-0-2-2--0-2-3-0--2-0----------| Riff A3 Guitar 1 x4 |------------------------------| |------------------------------| |------------------------------| |---------------------5----3-5-| |---------------------3----1-3-| |-00222222002222002222---0-----| | .................... | |Guitar 2 | |------------------------------| |------------------------------| |---------------------5--2-4-5-| |------------------------------| |------------------------------| |-00222222002222002222---------| .................... Riff B1 Guitar 1 x12 |------------------------------| |------------------------------| |------------------------------| |-6--6--6--3--2--2-------------| |-6--6--6--3--2--2-------------| |-4--4--4--1--0--0-------------| | | |Guitar 2 | |------------------------------| |------------------------------| |------------------------------| |-12-12-12-10-9--7--6----------| |---------------------8-7-5--7-| |------------------------------| Riff C - Both guitars x4 (1:21) |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |-333333333333333333333333114411113333000011330000114400113300000000-| .................................................................. Riff D1 - x4 (2:19) Guitar 1 (on second 2 repetitons play exactly as G2) |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |-2-----------2---------------2-----------2---------------| |-2-----------2--8-8-8-7-5-5\-2-----------2--5-5-5-7-5-8*-| |-0-----------0---------------0-----------0---------------| | | |Guitar 2 | |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |-2---5-5-3-2-2---------------2---5-5-3-2-2---------------| |-2-----------2--8-8-8-7-5-5\-2-----------2--5-5-5-7-5-8*-| |-0-----------0---------------0-----------0---------------| * Last time: 7 Riff E - Both guitars x2 (2:41) |------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------9-10-9---10~~~~--| |--------------------------------*9---7-9--7-9---------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |-0000000000000000000000000000222233333333333355556666666666666666-| * Guitar 2 then plays higher part Riff D1 x2 Riff D2 - x2 (3:03) Guitar 1 |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |-----7-7-5-4---------------------7-7-5-4-----------------| |-2-----------2--1010109-7-7\-2-----------2--7-7-7-8-7-10-| |-2-----------2---------------2-----------2---------------| |-0-----------0---------------0-----------0---------------| | | |Guitar 2 | |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |-2---5-5-3-2-2---------------2---5-5-3-2-2---------------| |-2-----------2--8-8-8-7-5-5\-2-----------2--5-5-5-7-5-8*-| |-0-----------0---------------0-----------0---------------| Riff F1 (3:14) Guitar 1 x1 |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |-2-2------------------2-2-------------------| |-0-0------------------0-0-----------0-0-8p6-| | | |guitar 2 | |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |-2-2-3---4---5-----5--2-2-3-2-4-2-5---------| |-0-0-1-0-2-0-3-0-0-3--0-0-1-0-2-0-3-0-0-8p6-| Riff F2 - both guitars x6 (3:14) |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |-2-2-3---4---5-----5--2-2-3---4---5---------| |-0-0-1-0-2-0-3-0-0-3--0-0-1-0-2-0-3-0-0-8p6-| Riff E x2 Riff F2 x4 Riff F1 x2 END www.boltthrower.com